Samsung Galaxy J8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy J8:
    OLED
    Xperia active:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia active: 66.2 g lighter

    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia active: 20.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia active: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J8:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Xperia active:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
    Xperia active:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +67.2 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    75.7 mm +20.7 mm versus Xperia active
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +8.3 mm versus Galaxy J8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +66.2 g versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Galaxy J8 has approximately 240.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia active.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy J8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy J8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia active

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J82. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.8%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 274 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57202
  • 5999
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J810Y/DS
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia active
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J810F/DS (Global DS); J810G/DS (India); J810Y/DS (Asia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 in India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a